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[Letter from J. C. Pinson to Charles A. Prince, June 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Pinson to Charles A. Prince, June 10, 1942]

Copy of a letter from J. C. Pinson to Charles A. Prince discussing the installation of telephone facilities at the site of Plosser and Prince's flying school in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 10, 1942
Creator: Pinson, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Griffith, July 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Griffith, July 10, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Griffith discussing an enclosed check and contract copies for the construction of a proposed railway spur near Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 10, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Griffith to Plosser and Prince Flying Academy, July 10, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. C. Griffith to Plosser and Prince Flying Academy, July 10, 1942]

Copy of telegram from R. C. Griffith to Plosser and Prince Flying Academy discussing securing rights to begin construction on a spur of railway tracks.
Date: July 10, 1942
Creator: Griffith, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]

Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: Hoffman, George A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center, February 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center, February 10, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center discussing previous correspondence from February 8th, 1943 regarding the proposed Women's Pilot Training in Sweetwater, Texas. It specifically calls for the attention of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver E. Ford, Jr.
Date: February 10, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 10, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 10, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing increasing confidence in her flying abilities, the weather, and her weight.
Date: 1943-03-10?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 10, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing new flight students, finishing certain phases of flight training, graduation, schedule and sleep, needing a bathing suit, and a lack of things to do in Sweetwater.
Date: April 10, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., April 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., April 10, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on April 10, 1943. He asks after the farm and the fishing in Waco.
Date: April 10, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for War Ration Book No. 3 (open access)

Application for War Ration Book No. 3

Ration book application signed by Beatrice Clementine Blewett in Alexandria, Louisiana. The note on the bottom right corner says "This application must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943. After June 10th, applications will not be accepted before August 1. Affix postage before mailing."
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 6, Thursday, June 10, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 6, Thursday, June 10, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 10, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes responding to goings-on at home and discussing instrument flying with other students in flight training.
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lieutenant Dan P. Doyle and Lieutenant Charles E. Poe]

Photograph of Lt. Dan P. Doyle, commanding officer of the new Palacios Army Air Base, greeted by Lt. Charles E. Poe, 5th Tow Target Executive Office in front of an airplane at Camp Hulen.
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: Finch, William A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 10, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 10, 1943. He asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is going to be stationed, and relays information from letters he's received from friends in Texas.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 10, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 10, 1943. He details the Christmas letters and packages he has received and sent, and asks if his parents have heard from Wilbur Crawford.
Date: November 10, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., December 10, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., December 10, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., on December 10, 1943. He wishes he could go fishing with Willis, Sr., comments on a story about a soldier from Waco in the newspaper, and asks to be sent a box of pecans.
Date: December 10, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Barkeley Parade Grounds]

Postcard of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- Received your letter yesterday & am glad to hear you are still all ok. It was approx 1850 miles down here. Arrived in good time Saturday. Rained most of this week and [?] of cold. Bought 8FL of antifreeze tonite (alcohol base) it is quite scarce here. Woodrow."
Date: December 10, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 41, Thursday, February 10, 1944 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 41, Thursday, February 10, 1944

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Looking North at Camp Hulen]

Photograph looking north down the CO area of Camp Hulen.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a GMC Truck at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of a large GMC truck parked at Camp Hulen.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First Sergeant Kapp]

Photograph of First Sergeant Kapp wearing his uniform and standing between two buildings at Camp Hulen.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mess Sergeant Goodrich]

Photograph of Mess Sergeant Goodrich of the 366th Ordinance, smoking a pipe and reading off a piece of paper.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Supply Sergeant Hayden]

Photograph of Camp Hulen Supply Sergeant Hayden standing outside of a barrack building.
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tech Sergeant Joe Crow]

Photograph of Tech Sergeant Joe Crow standing outside a building at Camp Hulen
Date: February 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, March 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, March 10, 1944]

Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon discussing his frustration with the Army and her concerns about taking the Cadet Qualifying Exam.
Date: March 10, 1944
Creator: Werner, D. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History